Natural gas is used as a fuel in many Irish homes - Junior Cycle Science - Question a - 2015
Question a
Natural gas is used as a fuel in many Irish homes.
(i) Name the hydrocarbon compound that is the main component of natural gas.
(ii) When natural gas is burned com... show full transcript
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Step 1
Name the hydrocarbon compound that is the main component of natural gas.
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The main hydrocarbon compound in natural gas is methane, which has the chemical formula CH₄.
Step 2
Name the other compound formed when natural gas is burned completely.
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When natural gas is burned completely, the other compound formed alongside carbon dioxide is water vapor, represented chemically as H₂O.
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